APPLICATIONS

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APPLICATIONS

✗ Applications are processed weekly, every weekend. The cut-off time for the submission of applications is 11:59PST on Saturday.
✗ Before applying, please read the FAQ and Rules pages.
✗ Please submit your application with the journal you plan to use if you have one made already. If not, another journal is fine, but we prefer your intended journal so it makes for an easier time in granting access to the mod journal and the contacts page.
✗ For very long applications, we would ask you to please separate them into various comments so that they will not take up too much of the page.
✗ Please title your application as { [CANON/CANON OC/OC]CHARACTER NAME || Series Title || reserve/no reserve || X of X } in the subect header
✗ IMPORTANT: Our application form was edited on September 07, 2015. Please use the revised form.
✗ If you are looking for an example of what an application should be like, please refer to the application here for an example of a canon character application, and here for an original character application.


✗ Canon Application
<B><I><BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18! <b>Personal Journal:</b> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/etc:</b> <B><I><BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> First, Last (Western order) <b>Canon:</b> Name only. <b>Age:</b> Real / Apparent, if applicable <b>Timeline:</b> At which point of the canon were they taken from? <b>Items with character at canon point</b>: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions. <b>If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?</b>: This is only to be used if are already playing another character from the canon you are applying for. For example, if you are apping Mario and you already play Princess Peach in the game, <b>how will you handle their interactions without playercesting?</b> Depending on your answer, you may be refused the character you are apping for. <b>Personality:</b> We are expecting at least THREE well-written paragraphs minimum, with references to canon examples of your character’s personality where available. Please provide us with insight to your character and their behaviour, their likes, dislikes and fears, as well as your understanding of them. We would also like to see details of your character's strengths and weaknesses, which may include physical, psychological and emotional. <b>Background:</b> Here is where we would like to see information about your character's history and their place within their canon. This can be written if you wish, or you can link to any wikis and relevant resources. <b>Abilities:</b> Is your character an accomplished carpenter? Can they shoot laser beams from their eyes or travel through time? If they possess any abilities, learned or otherwise, they need to go in this section. <b>Network/Actionspam Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_rp and must be in action form (brackets). We are looking for a minimum of 6 to 10 lines that give us an idea of how your character speaks/acts. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months. <b>Prose Log Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs and must be a minimum length of 250 words. This sample must be in prose format (paragraphs, no brackets) and should show character reactions/introspection. It does not need to be in game's setting, but it must demonstrate your character as you are apping them. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months.


✗ Canon OC Application
<B><I><BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18! <b>Personal Journal:</b> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/etc:</b> <B><I><BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Character Name:</b> First, Last (Western order) <b>Canon:</b> Name only <b>Age:</b> Real / Apparent, if applicable <b>Timeline:</b> At which point in the canon were they taken from? <b>Items with character at canon point</b>: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions. <b>If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?</b>: This is only to be used if are already playing another character from the canon you are applying for. For example, if you are apping Mario and you already play Princess Peach in the game, <b>how will you handle their interactions without playercesting?</b> Depending on your answer, you may be refused the character you are apping for. <b>Personality:</b> We are expecting at least THREE well-written paragraphs minimum, with references to canon examples of your character’s personality if available. Please provide us with insight to your character and their behaviour, their likes, dislikes and fears, as well as your understanding of them. We would also like to see details of your character's strengths and weaknesses, which may include physical, psychological and emotional. <b>History:</b> Three well-written paragraphs minimum, detail our your characters’ history. <b>Abilities:</b> Is your character an accomplished carpenter? Can they shoot laser beams from their eyes or travel through time? If they possess any abilities, learned or otherwise, they need to go in this section. <b>Relationships to Canon Characters:</b> If any, if not applicable please put N/A. <b>Network/Actionspam Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_rp and must be in action form (brackets). We are looking for a minimum of 6 to 10 lines that give us an idea of how your character speaks/acts. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months. <b>Prose Log Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs and must be a minimum length of 250 words. This sample must be in prose format (paragraphs, no brackets) and should show character reactions/introspection. It does not need to be in game's setting, but it must demonstrate your character as you are apping them. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months.


✗ OC Application
<B><I><BIG><BIG>PLAYER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> <b>Age:</b> If you would prefer not to be specific, just let us know that you're over 18! <b>Personal Journal:</b> <b>E-mail:</b> <b>AIM/etc:</b> <B><I><BIG><BIG>CHARACTER</BIG></BIG></B></I> <b>Name:</b> First, Last. (Western order) <b>Age:</b> Real / Apparent, if applicable <b>Appearance:</b> The sorts of things included in this section should be the character’s height, build, clothing style, hair, accessories. As well as their general posture and mannerisms as well, like quirks or vocal tics. <b>Chosen PB:</b> First come, first serve. Please check the taken PB page. You are also welcome to use your own or commissioned art, or icons that do not depict your characters face but facets of their personality as well. <b>Items with character at canon point</b>: Tell us what your character has with them at the point you have pulled them from - this includes any animal companions. <b>Personality:</b> This should be self explanatory. However, when discussing personality please include why they have particular personality traits, how this effects their lives and interactions. Please provide us with insight to your character and their behaviour, their likes, dislikes and fears, as well as your understanding of them. We would also like to see details of your character's strengths and weaknesses, which may include physical, psychological and emotional. The minimum will be three well-written paragraphs, but you should be able to write more. <b>World Information:</b> Please go as in depth as you can about the world. There is no wiki or website for us to reference, and we need to know as much as we can about the place your character comes from so that we can understand the character when reviewing the application. <b>History:</b> Your characters’ history in their world. Be sure to be detailed. This section should be a minimum of three paragraphs. <b>Abilities:</b> Is your character an accomplished carpenter? Can they shoot laser beams from their eyes or travel through time? If they possess any abilities, learned or otherwise, they need to go in this section. <b>Network/Actionspam Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_rp and must be in action form (brackets). We are looking for a minimum of 6 to 10 lines that give us an idea of how your character speaks/acts. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months. <b>Prose Log Sample:</b> This is the format that will be used in rubycity_logs and must be a minimum length of 250 words. This sample must be in prose format (paragraphs, no brackets) and should show character reactions/introspection. It does not need to be in game's setting, but it must demonstrate your character as you are apping them. This sample may be linked, either from a musebox, different game or our test drive, provided that the linked example was written within the last six months.


A note for CR AU applications
Ruby City does allow previous game history/CR to be brought over on a case by case basis. If you want to include this in your application please add additional sections for PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT and PREVIOUS GAME HISTORY beneath the Personality and Background/History sections.

In these additional sections we would like to see a brief outline of your character's previous game history and how it potentially impacted on and altered their canon personality.

✧ N A V I G A T I O N ✧

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[CANON] Mako || Legend of Korra || Reserve || 1 of 2

[jerkbent]

PLAYER
Name: Veronika
Personal Journal: darlynne
E-mail: esper.lady@hotmail.com
AIM/MSN/etc: tiaratop@plurk, ironlass@tumblr

CHARACTER
Name: Mako
Canon: Legend of Korra
Timeline: After the season finale.
If playing another character from the same canon, how will you deal with this?: N/A

Personality: After the death of his parents, and since he was the oldest, Mako's duties were to take care of both himself and his brother. Thus, he matured faster than his sibling, and tends to have a more serious outlook on situations. When Bolin brought Korra into the pro-bending arena, and offered to show her some moves, he was visibly displeased. It was getting late and they had another match the day after - which called for lots of rest. Fooling around with some crazy fan (who he later realized was not a "fangirl" at all, but rather the Avatar) was the last thing on his mind. Mako is responsible, and has his priorities set straight: the pro-bending tournament, and his brother.

In order to bend lightning, the user is required to be able to control their emotions, and have a steady mind. Likewise, Mako is able to maintain a firm grasp on his emotions, which explains the indifferent demeanor he carries (for example, when Korra tried to "impress" him when she was earthbending with Bolin, he simply walked off and announced he was heading to bed.) On the other hand, having lived on the streets enabled him to develop a wrathful and near merciless attitude towards those who have harmed/may have harmed loved ones. More specifically, he was seen threatening an Equalist Chi-blocker when asking about Korra, during her kidnapping. Those days he spent doing odd jobs for the Triple Threat Triad are memories he would rather forget, and isn't partiularly proud of it. Mako found it difficult to admit to Korra that he and Bolin had worked for them in their younger days. What he did, however, was what he needed to do in order to take care of his brother and himself, and that is one thing he takes a lot of pride in.

Mako is also, pretty much, your average teenage boy. He has romantic issues (more like a soap opera, honestly) and finds trouble finding with whom his feelings lie more strongly with: Asami, or Korra. He is sensible enough to know that dating Korra would be a bad idea, because they are teammates and if anything were to happen it would ruin their performance. Mako finds himself very jealous when he sees Korra having a good time with Bolin, and even whilst he is embracing Asami, he can't help but watch Korra leave with his younger brother. As the story progresses, he admits to caring deeply for Asami, but his feelings for Korra gradually become stronger than those he presented towards Asami. During Korra’s kidnapping, Mako had more or less lost it when hearing that she had presumably been kidnapped by Amon (which we later find out was a false lead, and that the Avatar was actually with a crazy bloodbender - even worse). It is during this time that he slowly begins to come to terms with the fact that his affections for Korra are more passionate than the ones he previously had for Asami.

Other than all that love drama, Mako does enjoy those he considers very close - which are not many - most likely stemming from the fact that he trusted only his brother, back when they had lived on the poorer side of town. He is a bit reserved, but once you become part of his circle of friends, Mako will gradually ease up and become very relaxed around you. He's really just a guy that's looking out for the most important people in his life, and if he considers you one of them, you have a very loyal friend.

Re: [CANON] Mako || Legend of Korra || Reserve || 2 of 2

[jerkbent]

First Person:

What is this?

[Mako frowns, holding the pocket watch firmly in his hand. He fiddles around with it, pressing the buttons at its side hastily.]

This definitely isn't mine - or something made by Future Industries...

[He mumbles to himself for another second or two before the devices switches on, and the camera focuses in on him. His eyebrows raise, and he looks at the image, clearing his throat hesitantly.]

I guess this is some sort of communication device? But, uh, hey there... whoever you are.

[There is a pause and he looks around at his surroundings once more before facing the communicator.]

Listen, if you could help me out here, that would be really great, because I don't exactly have the slightest clue where I am right now.

[Mako takes a minute to fumble with the buttons again, and the feed cuts out as he accidentally switches it off.]

Third Person:

A sharp turn on the tracks caused the train to lean towards the right, which, in turn, allowed Mako's face to become acquainted with the cold window. He let out a startled cry, his head jerking away from the glass. Mako yawned, rubbing his left eye with the back of his hand. One of the airbender kids was probably playing tricks on him. If anything, his euons were on the bald one. "Alright Meelo, that's enough," he announced, waving his hand at the air. Mako opened his eyes, an amused grin plastered on his lips. Instead of being greeted with a giggling toddler, he was, instead, slapped in the face with unfamiliar surroundings. His grin fell, his features taking over a more puzzled look. "Uh."

No airbending brat there, just a bunch of people who were watching him with curious (and almost pitiful) stares. He cleared his throat and turned his head back towards the window, avoiding the eyes of the other passengers.

Mako jolted out from his seat, mumbling a small apology to the passenger seated next to him. He brushed himself off, and grabbed a pole to keep himself balanced as he exited. He exited the carriage, waiting outside of the small hallway where the bathroom was located. Mako ran a hand through his hair, blowing an impatient breath of air from his lips.

"Alright, Mako, let's just retrace our steps." Yeah, good plan - except that there were no steps to retrace. He should be back at Air Temple Island - sleeping peacefully in bed. Unfortunately for him, his memory seemed to stop just when he fell into a state of slumber - which would have been one of the best ones he had ever taken, if he had not awoken with no knowledge of where he was.

Moments after, the train began to decrease in speed, which only meant that the destination was just up ahead. He allowed himself to be ushered out of the locomotive, and made note to take a good look at each passenger's face. All the hustle and bustle died out as the crowd exited the platform, leaving a confused Mako alone with his thoughts. There was no use in standing there all by himself. He walked forward, making his way into what he would later find out was called Ruby City. The surrounding posters in the lobby of the station were not as helpful as he hoped they were, and neither was the small gift he found in his pocket.

ACCEPTED

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Welcome to Ruby City! Go ahead and join rubycity_ooc, rubycity_rp and rubycity_logs with your character journal!

After you have done this, post to the Contacts page, Tag Request page, the Taken Characters page and, if you know where your character will be living, the Residences page! Familiarise yourself with the Rules and FAQ and introduce yourself at rubycity_ooc

If you have a plurk account, please add the rubycitymods plurk to be included in future updates, information and feedback. We are on plurk at rubycitymods.


PLEASE BE AWARE: THE CITY IS CURRENTLY IN THE MIDST OF AN EVENT.

So, instead of entering via train(as would be normal), this is the scenario all new residents will face if you choose to intro them at this time:

[...You wake up lying on a beach, the sound of the sea in your ears. Above you, the sky is a pure, brilliant blue, with nothing but a few wisps of cloud drifting lazily across it. The city – and indeed the entire world that contained it – is gone, replaced by an idyllic island, surrounded on all sides by a vast, sapphire ocean. The sand on the beach where you find yourself is a pure, almost too-clean white, scattered here and there with perfect conch and auger shells. Upon turning away from the sea to look at the island itself, you will find yourself viewing something which is nothing short of a paradise.

The beach stretches away in both directions until it curves around each side of the island, and borders a lush-looking forest which slowly rises to cover three low mountains. Over the softly rushing sound of waves, birdsong fills the air, accompanied now and then by the sounds of the native animals.

This is no civilisation, however. This island was never built to support a population that so widely depends upon a certain level of comfort for their happiness. No houses or shelters of any kind save for naturally forming caves are to be found here, and no supplies that do not need to be gathered or caught. Although the island looks safe enough in the daylight, beware, for as much as it was not made to be inhabited by the city’s residents, there are creatures that come out at night which may see these sudden new arrivals as a welcome change from their normal diet…]


The event's OOC explanation can be found here, and you're welcome to either intro your character now or at the event's end, as you prefer.

Thank you!